Diaries tell their little tales with a directness, a candor, conscious or unconscious, a closeness of outlook, which gratifies our sense of security. Reading them is like gazing through a small clear pane of glass. We may not see far and wide, but we see very distinctly that which comes within our field of vision.

Wit is as infinite as love, and a deal more lasting in its qualities.

the most charming thing about youth is the tenacity of its impressions.

If history in the making be a fluid thing, it swiftly crystallizes.

Lovers of the town have been content, for the most part, to say they loved it. They do not brag about its uplifting qualities. They have none of the infernal smugness which makes the lover of the country insupportable.

A world of vested interests is not a world which welcomes the disruptive force of candor.

The choice of a topic which will bear analysis and support enthusiasm, is essential to the enjoyment of conversation.